Exploring Blockchain Applications: Management Perspectives

In this book, the development process of blockchain algorithms and examples of their applications in different sectors are explored. The opportunities and challenges of blockchain implementations that arise in making technological innovations usable in corporate structures are discussed. In this respect, the book aims to deal with both the conceptual framework and the real challenges and opportunities encountered in practice regarding the blockchain applications. It is tried to contribute to the literature by presenting practical blockchain application suggestions to the readers on a scientific basis.

It is a fact that blockchain technology is considered one of the most disruptive and revolutionary innovations after the invention of the internet. Blockchain technology, which was first used for cross-border payments, is coming up with a new application area in a different sector every day. The main purpose of Blockchain-based systems is to spread the "trust" service provided by a central intermediary to machines in transactions between two parties. Thus, it removes the need for this trust from the monopoly of a single intermediary. Blockchain implementation scenarios are to establish math-based trust in an untrusted environment.

While exploring the complexity of blockchain applications in different sectors, the emerging risks are also examined from a management perspective. In particular, it is aimed to be a key work that the management levels of the enterprises can benefit from in the decision-making processes.

It will be seen that blockchain technologies will be used unlimitedly in design, planning, management and decision making. This book will also introduce new visions for practitioners to use different blockchain technologies and methodologies to face problems.

在這本書中，探討了區塊鏈算法的開發過程以及它們在不同領域中的應用示例。討論了在將技術創新應用於企業結構中所面臨的區塊鏈實施的機會和挑戰。在這方面，本書旨在處理區塊鏈應用中的概念框架以及實踐中遇到的真實挑戰和機會。試圖通過以科學基礎為讀者提供實用的區塊鏈應用建議來對文獻做出貢獻。

事實上，區塊鏈技術被認為是繼互聯網發明之後最具破壞性和革命性的創新之一。區塊鏈技術最初用於跨境支付，現在每天都在不同的領域中出現新的應用領域。基於區塊鏈的系統的主要目的是將中央中介機構提供的“信任”服務傳播給交易雙方的機器。從而消除了對單一中介機構的信任需求。區塊鏈實施方案是在不受信任的環境中建立基於數學的信任。

在探索不同領域中區塊鏈應用的複雜性的同時，還從管理的角度檢視了新興風險。特別是旨在成為企業管理層在決策過程中受益的關鍵工作。

可以預見到區塊鏈技術將在設計、規劃、管理和決策中無限地使用。本書還將為從業人員介紹使用不同的區塊鏈技術和方法來應對問題的新視野。

Sezer Bozkus Kahyaoglu graduated from Bosporus University and earned B.Sc. in Management. Sezer had an MA degree in Money Banking and Finance from Sheffield University and Certification in Retail Banking from Manchester Business School. Sezer had Ph.D. in Econometrics from Dokuz Eylul University in 2015. Sezer worked in the finance sector in various positions. Currently, Sezer is working at Kyrgyz Turkish Manas University as Vice Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences and an academic associate of the University of South Africa and University of Johannesburg in South Africa. Her research interests include Applied Econometrics, Time Series Analysis, Financial Markets and Instruments, AI, Blockchain, Energy Markets, Corporate Governance, Risk Management, Fraud Accounting, Auditing, Ethics, Coaching, Mentoring, and NLP. Sezer is the chief editor of one, associate editor of two indexed journals and the AI book series editor at Springer.

Vahap Tecim has BA in Economics, Dokuz Eylul University, Turkey, MA in Econometrics, Dokuz Eylul University, Turkey, MSc in System Science, Ottawa University, Canada and PhD in Management Science/Operations Research, Lancaster University, England.

He worked as a GIS Expert after the 1999 Marmara earthquake, at the Governorship of Sakarya, Bolu, Düzce to establish GIS for their decision making process and the redelopment of the cities (1999-2003). He also worked as a GIS Expert for UNICEF CARK countires, to train people how to use GIS for their important logistics programs etc. He has been given several seminars and attend many conferences to share his GIS and MIS related works. He has 9 books and sevaral articles about GIS, MIS, DSS, IT & IS, etc. He is a Head of Department of the Department of Management Information Systems and Director of the Geographical Information Systems Division. He has also been the Director of Dokuz Eylül University Quality and Excellence Center since November 2021.

Research Areas are: Management Information Systems, Geographical Information Systems, Decision Support Systems, Information Technology, Information Management, Industry 4.0, Internet of Things, Content Management, Distance Education

Sezer Bozkus Kahyaoglu畢業於Bosporus大學，獲得管理學學士學位。Sezer在Sheffield大學獲得貨幣銀行與金融學碩士學位，並在曼徹斯特商學院獲得零售銀行學證書。Sezer於2015年在Dokuz Eylul大學獲得計量經濟學博士學位。Sezer在金融行業擔任過多個職位。目前，Sezer在吉爾吉斯土耳其馬納斯大學擔任經濟與行政科學學院副院長，並且是南非大學和南非約翰內斯堡大學的學術合作夥伴。她的研究興趣包括應用計量經濟學、時間序列分析、金融市場和工具、人工智能、區塊鏈、能源市場、公司治理、風險管理、欺詐會計、審計、倫理、教練、指導和自然語言處理。Sezer是一本期刊的主編，兩本期刊的副編輯，並且是Springer的人工智能書系編輯。

Vahap Tecim在土耳其Dokuz Eylul大學獲得經濟學學士學位，獲得經濟計量學碩士學位，加拿大渥太華大學獲得系統科學碩士學位，並在英國蘭開斯特大學獲得管理科學/運營研究博士學位。

1999年馬爾馬拉地震後，他在薩卡里亞、博盧和迪茲切的省長辦公室擔任地理信息系統專家，為他們的決策過程和城市重建建立地理信息系統（1999-2003）。他還曾擔任聯合國兒童基金會中亞地區辦事處的地理信息系統專家，培訓人們如何使用地理信息系統進行重要的物流計劃等。他發表了多次研討會和參加了許多會議，分享他在地理信息系統和管理信息系統方面的工作。他出版了9本關於地理信息系統、管理信息系統、決策支持系統、信息技術和信息管理等方面的書籍，並擔任管理信息系統系的系主任和地理信息系統部門的主任。自2021年11月以來，他還擔任Dokuz Eylül大學質量和卓越中心的主任。

研究領域包括：管理信息系統、地理信息系統、決策支持系統、信息技術、信息管理、工業4.0、物聯網、內容管理、遠程教育。